This elegant little plant is of hybrid origin, and 
was raised from seed last spring at the Nursery of Mr. 
Colvill. We have not ascertained its parents, but sus- 
pect one of them to be P. calycinum^ the other might 
be P. dumosum or some one nearly related to it. It 
flowered very young, and continued in bloom till late 
in autumn, and we think it a very desirable plant, the 
colour of its flowers being so different from all others. 
It seems to be as hardy as any of the genus, and thrives 
well in a mixture of turfy loam and peat ; cuttings also 
strike root readily, if planted in pots and placed in a 
sheltered situation. 
Our drawing was taken at the Nursery of Mr. Col- 
vill in September last. 
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